i'm errol barnett.reaking news tonight-- another state reports a case of coronavirus, a man in rhode island, who traveled to italy last month. cases are now reported nationwide and the first death, this weekend, in washington state, where the virus may have been circulating undetected for weeks. tonight, a nursing home is at the center of a state and federal investigation. our jonathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: errol, the elderly inside this center are the most vulnerable to the coronavirus, and there is good reason to believe more people will test positive in the coming days. now the question is now how did this virus take root here in kirkland washington. and how many of the so-called walking well, people with the virus but not showing signs, exist in the state. the state's public health officials have ordered tests on a quarter of life care's 108 patients and 25 staffers, all exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms. two elderly patients already tested positive. officials say a number of the senio

errol. >> barnett: thank you, john.sident trump says he's confident his policies will keep this virus under control. weijia jiang reports from west palm beach. >> reporter: from his florida resort president trump brushed off the chance of coronavirus making its way to the white house. even as the mayor of washington confirmed the first case in the nation's capitol. >> i'm not concerned at all, no. >> reporter: the president showed the same confidence on twitter claiming we have a perfectly coordinated and fine- tuned plan. >> this president has created a culture of misinformation. >> reporter: on "face the nation," connecticut senator chris murphy said there could be thousands of cases in his state, even though only two have been confirmed. >> i think we have no concept of the scope of this epidemic yet because we have not been able to test. and what is unforgivable is that the administration didn't see this coming. and didn't put the resources in early. >> reporter: the administration says more than a million tests wil

i'm errol barnett.fforts to contain the fast-sfreding coronavirus are being strained as infections and deaths raise rapidly worldwide. here in the u.s., 21 are known dead, most in washington state. there are now more than 490 cases across 33 states. new york has declared a state of emergency, and this weekend, federal health officials warned against large public gatherings and long trips. over in italy, a quarter of the country's population, that's 16 million people, were put under lockdown. charlie d'agata is there. >> reporter: in the war against coronavirus, italytion. a complete lockdown, a quarantine of 16 million people. twice the population of new york city. a region that includes venice and milan, its financial capital. a quarter of the country's population, nobody in or out until april 3rd, in a country already on the verge of a recession. weddings and funerals have been banned. and take a look at soccer powerhouse ac milan's game today. no fans allowed. >> the vatican has introduced new measur

i'm errol barnett. the deadly coronavirus continues to spread both overseas and here in the u.s.hode island reports its fist case of the virus. the victim is a man who traveled to italy last month. 74 cases are now reported nationwide across ten states. and the first death this past weekend in washington state, where the virus may have been circulating undetected for weeks. this morning a nursing home is at the center of a state and federal investigation. our jonathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: errol, the elderly inside this center are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus, and there is good reason to believe more people will test positive in the coming days. now the question is how did this virus take root here in kirkland, washington, and how many of the so-called walking well, people with the virus but not showing symptoms exist here in the state. the state's public health officials have ordered tests on a quarter of lifecare's 108 patients and 25 staffers, all exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms. two elderly patients already tested positive. officials say a numb

errol barnett looks at efforts being made to protect the most vulnerable. >> reporter: on line, young people are pleading with strangers to practice social distancing as a matter of life or death. by staying home, you're helping to protect people like me, says abigail luna with crohn's disease. casey close has lupus and kidney disease. >> you're being reckless with other people's lives. specifically, you know, my life, people who are like me, who can't interact with the world right now. >> reporter: an estimated ten million americans have a medical condition that weakens the immune system. 16-year-old hannah sames has a nervous system disorder. >> people have to stay away from other people. >> reporter: she's on medications to suppress her immune system. lori sames is her mom. what does this moment feel like for you both? >> scary. >> yeah. really scary. >> reporter: we first met the family in 2015 when an experimental gene therapy trial was launching. two weeks ago, lori and hannah began to self-quarantine. sanitizing everything and handling deliveries with gloves. >> people need to

errol barnett has the story. >> reporter: 20-year-old fitzroy gayle, seen pinned by a plainclothes policer in brooklyn on wednesday says he was afraid because the officer did not identify himself. moments later, a bystander also captures backup police rushing to the scene. gayle screams as officers swarm and tackle him. today, he and his family spoke with cbs news. how are you feeling? >> very distraught, like, lost. >> reporter: new york police commissioner dermot shea says gayle fled officers after he was seen smoking marijuana in a park, which his lawyer denies. gayle's charges include resisting arrest and marijuana possession. 90% of marijuana possession arrests in new york city involve african americans and latinos. >> i'm going to look for an investigation, just to make sure i know everything that happened here. >> he stays out of trouble, and there's a lot of young men going through this on the streets right now. they're innocent. just like everybody else. >> reporter: now, mr. gayle's lawyer tells us he will move to have these charges dismissed next week. one other note, margaret,

errol barnett looks at what's being done to keep them and you safe. all you'ref rny coronavirus. >> our associates take very seriously their role to feed people, right. that's what we do. that's the business we're in. >> reporter: with staffers working alongside the public every day, colalillo says keeping employees and customers safe is their top priority. >> we do regular cleaning all the time, all day long, to protect the environment. >> reporter: it's sobering business for the entire supermarket industry-- frequent cleaning, sneeze guards between cashiers, and floor markers encouraging social distancing have all become the norm. some stores even offer rubber gloves. >> i was not about to just grab that bask wet my bare hands. >> reporter: employees are working overtime, in some ways jeopardizing their own health to keep shelves stocked as quickly as they can. but grosser grossers jiek lawn shortage. >> you should have enough merchandise for a week or two weeks but you shouldn't be buyig three months or four months. >> reporter: assistant manager e

errol barnett now on protecting our most vulnerable. >> reporter: online, young people are pleading with strangers to practice social distancing as a matter of life or death. "by staying home, you're helping to protect people like me," says abigail luna, with crohn's disease. casey clowes has lupus and kidney disease. >> you're being reckless with other people's lives, specifically, you know, my life, people who are like me, who can't interact with the world right now. >> reporter: an estimated 10 million americans have a medical condition that weakens the immune system. 16-year-old hannah sames has g.a.n., a nervous system disorder. >> people have to stay away from other people. >> reporter: she's on medications to suppress her immune system. lori sames is her mom. what does this moment feel like for you both? >> scary. >> yeah. really scary. >> reporter: we first met the sames family in 2015 when an experimental gene therapy trial was launching. two weeks ago, lori and hannah began to self-quarantine, sanitizing everything, and handling deliveries with gloves. >> people need to have em

for cbs "this morning," errol barnett, new york. >> bounded for life.. >> all right ahead the "daily show" trevor noah will tell us how to find humor during these uncertain times. your local news is next. >>> this is a kpix 5 morning news update. >> good morning. it is eight, 25. we are broadcasting from pacifica, in my home, where i live, we are practicing social distancing. a lot of vehicles spinning out as you take those on and off ramps, so be careful as you travel about this morning. clearing stages, that is good news, looks like things are wrapping up. just a couple of other things to look for, a trouble spot on 580 as you work your way right around edwards, looks like one lane is blocked. also getting reports eastbound 580 just west of seminary. we have reports of accident as well. earlier trouble spot, it is now cleared out of lanes, taking a look here on our traffic cams, at the bay bridge, it is very light. keep that in mind. let's check in with mary. >>> tracking scattered light showers pushing across parts of the bay area, you can see that o

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